Job Summary
Landmark Theatres is looking for Casual Technicians to join their team at the New Theatre and Key Theatre Peterborough. The successful candidate will work as part of a strong dedicated team across both venues. Duties will include working on many major touring productions across all disciplines of technical theatre. At all times, the role must have a can-do attitude and act as an ambassador for the company and venues. If you are passionate about theatre and have experience in technical theatre, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Apply now to become a part of our exciting and fast-paced team.
About Landmark Theatres
Landmark Theatres is a portfolio of regional venues in North Devon and Peterborough, receiving a wide variety of arts and cultural opportunities for local communities. This includes major touring productions, high-profile live music acts, big-name stand-up comedy, dance, superb theatre and new writing. We also produce high-quality Musicals, Drama and Family productions including our annual family Pantomime in Peterborough. Our venues consist of: Queen Theatre, Barnstaple (650 seats), Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe (450 seats), the New Theatre Peterborough (1,100 seats) and the Key Theatre Peterborough (112 & 360 seats).
We are the largest new theatre entrant to Arts Council England's National Portfolio (23-26) and are working with a number of high-quality partners such as Birmingham Royal Ballet, The National Theatre and Paines Plough.
We receive an annual grant of £1 million a year for the current three-year funding cycle from 2023-24 to 2025-26 to ensure that Landmark Theatres can deliver an ambitious artistic mission, driving quality work, inspiring and developing new talent for and with the audience we serve across North Devon and Peterborough.
This funding is a great vote of confidence in our potential to deliver to areas previously underinvested in culturally. We are now building a new producing theatre organisation outside London - for the first time in a generation. The company has strong foundations in generating income as commercially driven businesses, driving trade and strong attendance. But newly found relationships with key stakeholders such ACE have broadened the companies' ambitions against their Let's Create Strategy.
We pride ourselves on an in-depth understanding of the locations in which we operate. Working in areas of lower cultural engagement across the UK. We are respectful and responsive to local priorities, deliver innovation and work in partnership to empower our communities. We deliver a breadth of creative activities and ways in which our communities can engage whether that be as an audience member, participant, decision maker or through developing talent. landmarktheatres.co.uk/ Landmark Theatres is a value-led organisation: innovate, include, collaborate, empower, sustain. We are committed to being diverse and inclusive and to making our workforce representative of different backgrounds and experiences of the communities we serve.
LANDMARK THEATRES LTD
Job Title: Casual Technician
Responsible to: Technical Manager
Place of Work: New & Key Theatre Peterborough
Hours of Work: Weekday, evening and weekend work required as per our performance times.
Salary: £12.71 per hour, BECTU get outs on certain performances paid at the prevailing rate.
Start Date: As soon as possible
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
The Casual Technician will report directly to the Senior Technician or Technical Manager. Duties will predominantly include working on fit-ups, shows and get-outs, working under the supervision of the in-house team. The role can be physically demanding and include some antisocial hours. Key Responsibilities Purpose & Responsibilities of the Role: The following section is intended to list the key competencies and responsibilities of the role but is not intended to be exhaustive. It is anticipated that additional responsibilities will develop over time, and that the scope of the role may be expanded by agreement with the Technical Manager. To work with the Technical Manager & Technical Department to ensure that the technical provision of both The New and Key Theatres are delivered in a professional manner and to a high standard.
1. To work within the technical team on the safe provision of all technical aspects relating to productions at Landmark Venues, or productions, this includes working fit-ups, get-outs, show calls and production periods as scheduled.
2. When required, to assist with the day-to-day installation and operation of all lighting, sound, rigging, staging AV, at The New and Key Theatres used for performance and production periods. To be proficient in the use of all in house systems and equipment. 3. To assist the Technical Department in implementing and inputting to working practices and procedures,
4. To assist in ongoing planned maintenance for all setting, rigging, lighting, sound, and AV equipment, to fault find and carry out end user maintenance on these items and to ensue non-user serviceable faults are reported quickly and correctly to the Technical Manager
5. To assist the Technical Department with the general upkeep to the fabric, fixtures and fittings of the auditorium, backstage and Front of House areas
6. To comply, work within, where applicable to the guidelines of the theatre's license and working practices, as identified by the Technical Manager and, especially regarding Health and Safety issues, including:
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH)
Work at height regulations Provision and use of work equipment regulations Electricity at work regulations Noise at work regulations
The understanding and implementation of the evacuation procedure and fire escape routes
Hygiene and safety of staff and public areas, good housekeeping in all staff areas 8. Any other duties that may be reasonably requested by the Technical Manager.
Person Specification
A Passion for Arts and Culture
Experience of working in a Technical Theatre Environment
Excellent customer service skills A good level of ICT skills using Microsoft office suite of packages.
Lighting, Sound and Stage Operation and Installation.
Ability to rig and focus generic fixtures.
Understanding of intelligent fixtures
Working knowledge of Stag Crew
Knowledge of Fit up and Get outs.
Team player
Ability to multi-task
Good interpersonal skills
Good organisational skills
Excellent time keeping
Flexible, positive, and inclusive attitude Desirable
Experience of ETC Lighting desks
Experience and knowledge of Digico and Yamaha Sound Desks
Health and Safety Knowledge
LOLER Knowledge
Follow Spor Operation
Dressing / Wardrobe
Rigging Knowledge
The job description for this position may be reviewed and amended to incorporate the future needs of the department and organisation. This job description is intended as a guide to the nature of the work required of this position. It is neither wholly comprehensive nor restrictive and is subject to review.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Access & Flexible Working
Landmark Theatres believes that theatre is for everyone - and that the organisations that make it should reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where difference is valued, barriers are actively removed, and people feel respected, supported and able to do their best work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, including those who are underrepresented in the arts and cultural sector. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as:
From a global majority background
Disabled and/or neurodivergent
From lower socio-economic backgrounds
LGBTQIA+
We recognise that talent is distributed widely, even where opportunity is not.
Access
We are committed to making our recruitment process and working environment accessible. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process - or if you'd like to discuss access needs for the role - please let us know, and we will work with you to put appropriate support in place.
All applicants that complete the full application will receive a response regardless of the shortlisting outcome.
The closing date for applications is midday Thursday 18th June.
Landmark Theatres Ltd is committed to safeguarding the welfare of participants and partners. Applicants will be asked about any previous convictions, cautions, and reprimands, including those that are considered 'spent' as defined by the Rehabilitation Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amended 2013). The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (at Landmark's expense) if a job offer is made subject to this being obtained.
